How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Tennessee Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Tennessee Public Colleges is 82.68%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 0.82%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Tennessee Public Colleges has decreased by 1.37% from 84.04% to 82.68%. Of the 9 Tennessee Public Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 5 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 4 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Tennessee Public Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Tennessee Public Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Tennessee Public Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Change
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN	93.78%	94.98% 1.2%	91.15% 3.83%	93.43% 2.28%	93.82% 0.39%	0.04%
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN	87.13%	85.93% 1.2%	78.38% 7.55%	87.40% 9.02%	85.26% 2.14%	1.86%
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN	99.61%	98.66% 0.95%	98.34% 0.32%	92.16% 6.19%	80.26% 11.89%	19.35%
University of MemphisMemphis, TN	84.30%	84.75% 0.45%	85.20% 0.45%	95.21% 10.01%	94.60% 0.6%	10.3%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN	93.53%	93.71% 0.18%	94.20% 0.48%	68.40% 25.79%	72.54% 4.14%	20.99%
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN	75.62%	82.05% 6.43%	83.11% 1.06%	85.68% 2.58%	82.65% 3.04%	7.03%
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	77.78%	78.85% 1.06%	78.15% 0.7%	74.94% 3.21%	68.41% 6.53%	9.37%
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN	68.90%	64.49% 4.41%	64.95% 0.46%	75.12% 10.17%	88.44% 13.32%	19.55%
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN	75.76%	79.02% 3.27%	79.63% 0.61%	79.15% 0.49%	78.10% 1.05%	2.35%
Average	84.04%	84.72% 0.67%	83.68% 1.04%	83.50% 0.18%	82.68% 0.82%	-1.37%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Private, four-years | Knoxville
Strayer University-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
South College-Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 Private, 2-4 years | Chattanooga
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Sweetwater
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service Public, four-years | Knoxville
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Graduate

Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Private, four-years | Knoxville
Strayer University-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
South College-Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 Private, 2-4 years | Chattanooga
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Sweetwater
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
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Online Schools

Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Private, four-years | Knoxville
Strayer University-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
South College-Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 Private, 2-4 years | Chattanooga
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Sweetwater
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service Public, four-years | Knoxville
Gould's Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Bartlett
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville

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Technical Colleges

Strayer University-Knoxville Campus Private, four-years | Knoxville
Strayer University-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
South College-Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 Private, 2-4 years | Chattanooga
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Private, four-years | Nashville
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Sweetwater
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service Public, four-years | Knoxville
Gould's Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Bartlett
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville

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